his acclaimed documentary, The Glorious Mustache Challenge, which received press and attention from The Today Show, Good Morning America, Geraldo at Large, CNN, and The New York Times. "The Glorious Mustache" started when he dared a handful of friends to grow a mustache and not shave for one month. This experiment led him to have the idea to chronicle the experiences of men under 30 in their conquest to revive the "ill-fated" mustache trend. The making of the film quickly gained traction and press- garnering featured articles in Time Out New York and on the front page of The New York Times. and AM New York Upon its completion, film screenings took the form of "mustache parties" where the film would play, costumes and mustaches would be required, and inevitably, a mustache contest would be judged by Della Valle. Press from The New York Times caught the eye of Dr. Aaron Perlut and Dr. Dan Callahan, the leaders of the American Mustache Institute, who would later indoctrinate Della Valle as "Chairman Emeritus". In 2007, Della Valle appeared on the reality show Miami Ink. While getting tattooed by tattoo artist Chris Garver, he discusses plans for his band's album in progress. Discography References External links Della Valle Music 1979 births Living people American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni American male film actors Male models from New Jersey American people of Czech descent American people of Irish descent American people of Italian descent New York University alumni Participants in American reality television series People from Wayne, New Jersey Wayne Valley High School alumni